If you were a 90s kid you probably
grew up knowing about the hit abc series Boy
Meets World. The premise of the show was about a boy named Corey Matthews, who navigated the perils of growing from a boy to a man, with his best friend
(and total babe) Shawn Hunter, and Corey's first love, Topanga Lawrence. I recently
binged on the show when I saw it was on Hulu and fell in love all over
again. I’ve asked other women if they were team Corey or team Shawn, and to be
honest, it’s a tough call. Both were adorable. Corey Matthews was an overall
good guy. He was the epitome of the boy-next-door. He was also smart, goofy,
loyal, and committed to Topanga Lawrence for the long haul. Then there was
Shawn. Shawn Hunter was the bad boy. He had a rough life, but, he was the rebel
with a good heart, which made him even hotter. He also had a sensitive side, and
when he hooked up with his girlfriend Angela when the show went into its later
seasons, I was hooked. I was definitely rooting for those two to last. Boy Meets World was one of those shows
that represented a more innocent time. A time before technology and trashy
television started taking over. I believe that’s what made it so special. It
was a good, clean show about growing up. I wonder if there’ll ever be something
like it to come around, again. It’d be a tough act to follow.
About a year ago, I had a dream my dad wanted to talk to our family about something serious. I wasn’t sure what he wanted to discuss, but I knew it was something I needed to prepare myself for. Around the time after I had this dream, I remember stopping by my parents place and sensing something was going on that they weren’t telling me. I tried to dismiss what I’d been feeling, but I couldn’t shake it. Something serious was happening. As I returned to my home after visiting them one day, I was in my kitchen washing dishes when a heaviness hit my heart like nothing I’d ever felt before. Something’s wrong with dad. That’s what that dream was about. God, what’s going on? As I continued washing dishes, I started crying and praying. Then in mid-spring, my dad held an unexpected family meeting that would change all our lives forever. He hesitated at first, and as his voice started cracking and he started crying, he said, “Well, I wanted to talk to ya’ll to tell you that I have kidney disea...